World Backup Day which we celebrate on 31st March, reminds us of the importance of taking regular backups and ensuring data security. It also encourages people to review their backup processes and consider implementing new backup solutions if needed.
Growing Significance of World Backup Day
Elaborating about the role of World Backup Day in today’s digital age, Rajesh Gupta, Director Sales - India & SAARC, Micron Technologies said, “The world is generating data at a tremendous rate. By 2020, we had passed the 64 Zettabyte milestone, and by 2025, we are expected to have reached 175 Zettabytes. The rate at which the world is presently creating data necessitates a dependable solution to store it all, and backups are now more important than ever.”
“The goal of an event like World Backup Day is to emphasize the necessity of data protection for both individuals and organizations. Precious data, such as work or valuable memories, is at risk of being lost or corrupted.”
“Most data that are created, produced, generated, or captured is valuable in different context for people or organizations. For individuals it could be cherished moments captured and saved to reminisce later. For businesses and organizations, it is critical from the perspective of business management & continuity, financial losses, legal liabilities, and irreversible data loss on account of hardware or software failure, cyber-attacks, or plain and simple human error. So, it is imperative for most people and organizations to not only back up their data but do so by opting for a reliable storage solution partners & technologies that offer physical durability and data security measures.”
“In today’s fast paced environment, threats are constantly evolving, becoming more intense & prevalent and organizations & individuals’ risk not just data but their reputation as well. As Data is the new oil, protecting it is much more important than it was earlier. World Backup Day ensures that we recognize the critical importance of data backups and fulfil our responsibilities in the individual or organizational capacity,” further added by Rajesh.
Best Tips for Data Back-up in Unpredictable Digital Ecosystem
Data security is the topmost priority for everyone in today’s digital ecosystem. There are various threats to data that may create trouble and you can lose your data within a few seconds. By opting effective data backup measures, you can ensure that your data is securely backed up and protected against data loss or theft. While pointing out the best tips for backup, Rajesh Gupta commented, “There are several measures to consider developing a data security framework:
Security features & Hardware-based encryption capabilities: Self Encrypting Drives incorporating feature like AES 256-bit encryption, aid in the protection of data from illegal access. For example, Micron portfolio supports end to end security features. Micron SSDs seamlessly work with Windows Bit locker and similar encryption key management software. Micron SSDs support TCG Pyrite/Opal/Enterprise standards depending on the drive model.
Durability and dependability: SSDs in general offer very high reliability against HDDs. In addition, Micron SSDs are built to last, with features like shock resistance, RAIN (Redundant Array of Independent NAND), adaptive thermal protection, Integrated power loss immunity, SMART, ECC support, & Integrity algorithms for higher reliability. This helps ensure your data is safe and secure, even in unpredictable environments.
Speed and performance: So many people keep postponing regular backups as the process can be time consuming, more so if the data set is large. This issue gets more pronounced on slow speed spinning storage products like Hard Disk Drives. Solid State Drives (SSDs) offer fast read and write rates, which speed up backups and guarantee data transfers are completed swiftly and effectively. Micron Features like Momentum Cache & Dynamic write acceleration help boost performance in addition to cutting edge 232 L 3D NAND advantage offering smaller die size, lower latency, higher perf and right from NAND level. This ensures that users can complete scheduled backups within time and higher capacity and multiple form factors ensure multiple backups can be taken for higher protection.
Device compatibility: At time there are challenges of Storage drive’s compatibility with a wide range of devices and operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. This makes data backup from a range of devices and situations complicated. Micron provides tools like Crucial System Advisor/System Scanner to help customers choose the right product for them from a list of compatible RAM/SSD with their system as shown in tools available on links as below:
Ease of use: Look for products & solutions that simple to use, with features such as plug-and-play installation and user interfaces that are simple to understand. Also invest in solutions that provide options for automatic hourly, daily, weekly or customized period backup capabilities. It is easy, less time consuming and effective to do incremental backups at predetermined intervals basis the kind of security requirements of a user case. This can assist to simplify the backup procedure while also lowering the possibility of human errors. For example, Micron’s solutions like Crucial™ cloning software helps users in cloning their drives seamlessly. Micron has multiple DIY videos to help customers as available on link https://www.crucial.in/support
Ease of use: Look for products & solutions that simple to use, with features such as plug-and-play installation and user interfaces that are simple to understand. Also invest in solutions that provide options for automatic hourly, daily, weekly or customized period backup capabilities. It is easy, less time consuming and effective to do incremental backups at predetermined intervals basis the kind of security requirements of a user case. This can assist to simplify the backup procedure while also lowering the possibility of human errors. For example, Micron’s solutions like Crucial™ cloning software helps users in cloning their drives seamlessly. Micron has multiple DIY videos to help customers as available on link https://www.crucial.in/support
So, in summary it is important to look for backup solutions that provide a variety of capabilities that may be utilized to safely back up data in an uncertain digital economy. By combining Micron's hardware with reliable backup software, users can create a robust backup solution that can help protect their data from loss or corruption.
